Wakeman 1. The House on Pleasant Street
This post is the official beginning of a series I want to do from my Grandpa Lyle’s memories. My mother, bless her heart, who didn’t think to tell me much about her side of the family and didn’t write much …
Category: Miscellaneous
Sara and Betsey
My daughter is the captain of a tall ship. She has been sailing on tall ships for seven years and has worked her way up from trainee to deck hand to captain. She has circumnavigated the globe and visited places …
Pat and Judy Go To Hartford
Judy wrote this and sent me the draft to look at and I couldn’t resist adding my own comments. She was nice enough to say she liked them, so they’re still here. I am putting my words in italics so …
My Grandpa Was a Foodie
My grandfather, Lyle Denman, loved food and loved to eat. I think this must have been true all his life. Ok, this doesn’t make him a gourmet but he did like his meals. And was always interested in where food …
It Must Have Been Something I Ate
I need a hoagie, from Lee’s, the Cheltenham, really; I need one, right now. Other people who grew up in Philadelphia need a cheesesteak fix occasionally, not me, I need that hoagie. If you’re driving up this way and you …